User interface and user experience are two inseparable things. Plenty of articles, papers, websites have already talked about how important understanding the concept of user experience, user’s needs, and so on when designing the user interface. But the practice is more than that. Somewhat similar to my old article that…

As a computer science student, I have heard of stereotypes that said, “Software engineers are introverts that lack consideration for others” a lot. The most extreme is the idea that we can not even talk properly to people. Well, I am sorry? :( We are often associated with people who…

In this article, I will talk about how empathy is crucial in identifying the target user’s needs and preferences. Additionally, I would like to mention one powerful tool in keeping track by building user personas. What is Empathy? “Empathy is the ability to recognize, understand, and share the thoughts and feelings of another…

disinfect verb to relieve (something) of some undesirable quality likened to a disease or infection (merriam-webster.com) We’re hearing the need to wash our hands and disinfect the surfaces regularly everywhere. But as a developer, do we have already cared for our codes too? You might think it is not really…

Two years ago, my friends and I made an infographic about Java exception handling with the title “Try not to kill people with your program”. We found that in 1985 and 1986, 1 person was killed and several were injured by excess radiation due to a misprogrammed computerized radiation machine…

It is well-known that a lot of software projects were developed by more than one person. In this article, I will talk a little about team coding and more about how Version Control, especially Git, boosts team coding works. …

Agile become increasingly popular in the software development process. But Phanish Puranam and Julien Clément, two strategy and organizational behavior expertise stated in INSEAD Knowledge that Agile practices might be fragile. In this article, I would like to inform what exactly is Agile and find answers to the fragility of…